It marks Slick Rick's first album since 1999's “The Art of Storytelling.” This new project is largely self-produced, with the rapper handling 95% of the production and sharing executive ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop legend Slick Rick is proving his creative spark is far from fading. The English-born rapper — known for his signature eye patch and masterful storytelling ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop legend Slick Rick is proving his creative spark is far from fading. The English-born rapper — known for his signature eye patch and masterful storytelling ...

“Victory” was four years in the making, with Slick Rick, now 60, writing and recording the album between his birthplace of London then France, while the visuals were filmed in the United States, ...

SLICK RICK: In my creative process, I need to have a lot of input or it’s not going to be authentic Rick. Too many hands, it’s not going to pop. So many hands is going to distort stuff.

Slick Rick believes his voice still resonates in hip-hop. He said the subjects he tackles have grown with him. “Can’t always be children all the time,” he said.

His debut album, “The Great Adventures of Slick Rick,” in 1988 hit No. 1 on the Billboard R&B/hip-hop charts. “Victory” was four years in the making, with Slick Rick, now 60, writing and recording the ...